Studio Gokumi

Studio Gokumi is a Japanese animation studio established in May 2010 by former members of Gonzo's Studio Number 5. The studio's name, commonly rendered as Studio Gokumi, refers to the fifth studio group and preserves a connection to the production unit from which its founding staff originated. Before leaving Gonzo, that unit was associated with anime projects including Strike Witches and Saki. Studio Gokumi was therefore formed with an existing creative and production background in television animation, franchise-based storytelling, and adaptations of established properties. The company's first credited production was an original video animation connected with Koe de Oshigoto!, released toward the end of 2010. This project provided the new studio with an early production credit shortly after its formation. Studio Gokumi then moved into television anime with A Channel, which debuted in spring 2011 and became the studio's first television series. The title established the company as an independent producer capable of delivering a full television animation project rather than operating only as a support unit. A significant early development came in 2012, when Studio Gokumi took over production of Saki: Achiga-hen. The series aired from April 9 through July 2, 2012, and extended the studio's relationship with a property connected to its founders' earlier work at Gonzo. This handover demonstrated Studio Gokumi's role in continuing an existing anime franchise while also building its own production identity. Studio Gokumi's business is centered on Japanese animated entertainment. Its activities include producing television anime, original video animation, and animated films or other screen projects where credited. The studio's output is generally associated with adaptations and original productions made for the Japanese anime market, with international audiences reached through licensing, subtitling, streaming, home video, and other distribution channels. Available reference material identifies the studio's founding, early works, and connection to Gonzo, but does not provide reliable public information on its ownership structure, revenue, executive roster, headquarters, or current corporate group affiliation. Within the anime industry, Studio Gokumi is best understood as a production studio rather than a consumer-facing product brand. Its identity is built through the series and special projects it produces, the continuity of staff expertise from Gonzo's former Studio Number 5, and its participation in both new and pre-existing franchises. The available sources do not establish a separate consumer product portfolio, a stock-market listing, or a formal international operating structure.

Studio Gokumi was created in May 2010 by members who departed from Gonzo's Studio Number 5. The predecessor unit had worked on anime projects including Strike Witches and Saki, giving the new company a foundation of staff experience in television animation and franchise production. The name Studio Gokumi can be understood as a reference to the fifth studio group, linking the company to that earlier production organization while presenting it as an independent studio. The company's earliest recorded production was an original video animation for Koe de Oshigoto!, released near the end of 2010. As an OVA project, it marked Studio Gokumi's first production activity soon after incorporation and helped establish its initial presence in the anime production field. In spring 2011, A Channel became Studio Gokumi's first television anime series. Moving from an OVA credit to a broadcast television production was an important early step, since television series require sustained production coordination across planning, animation, post-production, broadcasting, and related licensing activities. A Channel positioned the company as a production studio capable of leading a series for the Japanese television anime market. Studio Gokumi subsequently assumed production of Saki: Achiga-hen, a continuation within the Saki franchise. The series aired from April 9 to July 2, 2012. Because the Saki property had also been associated with the founders' former work at Gonzo's Studio Number 5, the project represented both a continuation of existing creative expertise and a notable early franchise assignment for the newly independent studio. The available reference material identifies Studio Gokumi's founding and early productions but does not document a detailed corporate chronology, ownership changes, executive appointments, financial results, headquarters information, or a complete current catalogue. Accordingly, the studio's documented history is most clearly defined by its separation from Gonzo's Studio Number 5, its first OVA production, its transition to television anime with A Channel, and its takeover of Saki: Achiga-hen production.

• 2012

  Production of Saki: Achiga-hen is taken over

  [1]Studio Gokumien.wikipedia.org

  Studio Gokumi assumes production of Saki: Achiga-hen, which airs from April 9 through July 2.

• 2011

  A Channel becomes the first television series

  [1]Studio Gokumien.wikipedia.org

  A Channel debuts in spring 2011 as Studio Gokumi's first anime television series.

• 2010

  Studio Gokumi is established

  [1]Studio Gokumien.wikipedia.org

  Former members of Gonzo's Studio Number 5 establish Studio Gokumi in May. The predecessor unit had worked on projects including Strike Witches and Saki.

• 2010

  First production: Koe de Oshigoto! OVA

  [1]Studio Gokumien.wikipedia.org

  Studio Gokumi produces its first recorded project, an original video animation associated with Koe de Oshigoto!, near the end of the year.

An independent Japanese anime production studio with roots in Gonzo's former Studio Number 5, focused on television series, original video animation, and franchise-based animated projects.

• Original video animation · 2010

  Koe de Oshigoto! original video animation

  Studio Gokumi's first recorded production was an original video animation associated with Koe de Oshigoto!. Released near the end of 2010, it marked the studio's initial production activity shortly after its formation by former Gonzo Studio Number 5 members.

• Television anime series · 2011

  A Channel

  A Channel was Studio Gokumi's first anime television series. It debuted in spring 2011 and represented the studio's transition from its initial OVA work into regular broadcast television production.

• Television anime series · 2012

  Saki: Achiga-hen

  Saki: Achiga-hen was an early franchise production taken over by Studio Gokumi. The series aired from April 9 to July 2, 2012, and connected the studio with a property previously associated with its founders' work at Gonzo.

• 2012

  Assumption of Saki: Achiga-hen productionStrategy

  Background

  Studio Gokumi's founders had previously worked on Saki through Gonzo's Studio Number 5. The studio later took responsibility for producing the Achiga-hen television anime.

  Action taken

  Studio Gokumi produced Saki: Achiga-hen for its 2012 television broadcast.

  Aftermath

  The project became a notable early example of Studio Gokumi continuing a franchise connected to its predecessor team's production history.

  Source

1. 1Studio Gokumien.wikipedia.org